Celery Cabbage

Gasteria

About Celery Cabbage and Gasteria

Celery Cabbage

Gasteria

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Europe

Southern Africa

Types

Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii

Number of Varieties

1516

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates

Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

22.90 cm12.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong Circular Round

Tongue shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

Less Watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Bacterial soft rot, Blackleg, Damping off, Damping-off, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Red blotch, Watery soft rot

Fusarium root rot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Flies, Insects

Ants, Flies

Allergy

Throat itching

Irritation to intestines, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders

Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)

GASTERIA

Common Name

Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Gasteria

In Hindi

अजवाइन गोभी

Gasteria

In German

Sellerie Kohl

Gasteria

In French

céleri chou

Gasteria

In Spanish

apio col

Gasteria

In Greek

σέλινο Λάχανο

Gasteria

In Portuguese

aipo couve

Gasteria

In Polish

seler Kapusta

Gasteria

In Latin

Brassica apium

Gasteria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Monocots

Order

Brassicales

Asparagales

Family

Brassicaceae

Aloaceae

Genus

Brassica

Gasteria

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Brassiceae

Subfamily

Asphodeloideae

Number of Species

116

1 27800

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Properties of Celery Cabbage and Gasteria

Wondering what are the properties of Celery Cabbage and Gasteria? We provide you with everything About Celery Cabbage and Gasteria. Celery Cabbage doesn't have thorns and Gasteria doesn't have thorns. Also Celery Cabbage does not have fragrant flowers. Celery Cabbage has allergic reactions like Throat itching and Gasteria has allergic reactions like Throat itching. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Celery Cabbage and Gasteria and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Celery Cabbage and Gasteria

Season and care of Celery Cabbage and Gasteria is important to know. While considering everything about Celery Cabbage and Gasteria Care, growing season is an essential factor. Celery Cabbage season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Gasteria season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Celery Cabbage is Loam, Sand and for Gasteria is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Celery Cabbage is Neutral and for Gasteria is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Celery Cabbage and Gasteria Physical Information

Celery Cabbage and Gasteria physical information is very important for comparison. Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Gasteria height is 12.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Celery Cabbage and Gasteria are as follows:

Celery Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Celery Cabbage leaf color: Light Green
Gasteria flower color: Coral
Gasteria leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Celery Cabbage and Gasteria

Care of Celery Cabbage and Gasteria include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery Cabbage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Gasteria pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Celery Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gasteria needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.